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by ukpreppergrrl
Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:01 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Allotments, where to start ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4540

Re: Allotments, where to start ?

And grow what you eat. I've met many ppl who say "oh yeah, this grows really well for me so I put it in every year but we don't really like it...." +1 for this! For years I've grown stuff (like chillies) which grow really easily and are very productive in my garden, because then I feel li...
by ukpreppergrrl
Sat Apr 18, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.
Replies: 1083
Views: 171451

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.

Finally assembled my 6x4 foot plastic greenhouse. Only took 15 years! :lol: To be honest I'd forgotten I'd bought it - I found it in the back of the shed when I was having a clear out last autumn! Unfortunately the local meeces seem to have used the box as a comfortable home and had nibbled out the ...
by ukpreppergrrl
Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.
Replies: 1083
Views: 171451

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.

If finances will stretch or Facebook local selling comes up trumps look into the refillable bottles Eg (other models exist) http://www.safefill.co.uk/ Then you can refill at local petrol stations with LPG pumps.. much cheaper than calor Oooh had no idea these existed!!! Defo looking into this! In t...
by ukpreppergrrl
Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you growing / starting off ?
Replies: 22
Views: 4972

Re: What are you growing / starting off ?

Not going to get much grown this year I think, so concentrating on what I know grows well and easily in my back garden. And what I will eat! :lol: Tomatoes and Pak Choi currently. Lettuce to come. I suspect the Jerusalem artichokes will return of their own accord.... Thought I had aubergine seeds bu...
by ukpreppergrrl
Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:23 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from London.
Replies: 10
Views: 2825

Re: Hi from London.

Welcome from another Londoner! Not quite the same area as you but thanks for the tip about Woods Food Service. :D

Oh and I think the link to the delivery areas is here (if I may post it mods) https://woodsfoodservice.co.uk/wp-conte ... a-List.pdf
by ukpreppergrrl
Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Good kitchen knives
Replies: 22
Views: 5981

Re: Good kitchen knives

Ah possibly that's where I'm going wrong! I hold the handle! :D Time to buy me a big ol' knife and practice! :lol:
by ukpreppergrrl
Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Good kitchen knives
Replies: 22
Views: 5981

Re: Good kitchen knives

Just my 2p...personally I find 12 inch knives just too big. Dunno if it's because I am small. My main knife is an 8 inch Sabatier - not great but not bad either. Just gotta keep it sharp. I could probably do 10 inches, but so far the 8 inch has been sufficient. It's broad enough to be able to push d...
by ukpreppergrrl
Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:18 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you going to do after Coruna?
Replies: 48
Views: 12868

Re: What preps are you going to do after Coruna?

jansman wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:51 am Not being lazy and replacing stuff immediately!
Yup. I'm definitely going to try to replace stuff (cough...whisky...cough) immediately in the future and not let myself fall into the trap of thinking "oh yeah I need to restock blah, but hey there's plenty of time I'll do it tomorrow!".
by ukpreppergrrl
Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.
Replies: 1083
Views: 171451

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.

Still too early to plant up here but I'm buying up coffee. Anybody know how long coffee beans last before they lose flavour? Freeze them in an air-free bag (so as not to get freezer burn). Take out only as many as you need for your cuppa and blitz them still frozen. If you've bought ready ground, t...
by ukpreppergrrl
Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:49 am
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Pocket SAS Survival Book In Zipped Wallet
Replies: 15
Views: 3836

Re: Pocket SAS Survival Book In Zipped Wallet

Magnifiers indeed! I carry a tiny pocket A-Z to get me home on Shank's pony from wherever in London I might be should all else fail. I also carry some +3 glasses so I can actually read the damn pages! :lol: